Exterior design starts with plan says Midland landscaper
Steve Patton of Blue Heron Designs Inc spoke at a Midland Chamber of Commerce lecture on practical home landscaping. He urged budgeting at 10 percent of home value, urged goal setting and plot plans, and discussed plant spacing, climate challenges, and plant choices including honey locusts, oaks, pecan trees, Bradford pears, and seasonal color beds for spring to fall.
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Midland
Steve Patton
Blue Heron Designs Inc
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Graduate Center
University of Texas of
Permian Basin
Patton
Bradford
Garden levels add drama with raised borders and pools
Raised borders and multi level planting transform flat yards into dramatic vistas. Use natural terrain to your advantage or create raised beds with retaining walls of flagstone or timber. Plan for varied heights with shrubs, annuals and perennials to boost curb appeal.
Club Scrapbook: AARP July 25 meeting at Senior Center
The American Association of Retired Persons held a July 25 gathering at the Senior Citizen's Center with members sharing laugh and tell anecdotes and a sing along led by Gordon Browning. Marjorie Sue McLelland accompanied songs while President Johnnie Hooper reviewed reports, minutes, and finances.
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American Association of Retired Persons
Senior Citizen's Center
Gordon Browning
Marjorie Sue McLelland
Dear Abby letters about extended guests and acceptance
A reader asks how to handle mother in law overstaying and bringing relatives for two weeks. Abby advises setting firm limits and offering motel options for extra time and cost. A second letter shares parental conflict over a daughter’s same sex relationship and suggests seeking support from Parents Flag for guidance.
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Abby
Common viral infections top list in United States
In Rochester New York the University of Rochester Medical Center notes respiratory and digestive viral infections are the most common diseases in the United States. Dr Raphael Dolin and colleagues work on preventing and treating influenza in the elderly and children and report rimantadine as safe and effective for flu treatment.
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Rochester, N.Y
United States
Raphael Dolin
University of Rochester Medical Center
Dolin
At Wits End by Erma Bombeck finds roommates rules
Comedic columnist Erma Bombeck riffs on modern American roommate culture. She describes the daily churn of finding new digs and the practical criteria for ideal roommates, highlighting quirks like cooking, wealth, and phone etiquette in a humorous, observational voice.
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United States
America
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